LET US SMILE'
fToe thing thit goes the-furthest toward
mnkinn life worth while.
That coets the leant sod does the most Is
lust a Dieaaant smile.
The imile that bubble from a beart that
loves its fellnwmen
.Will drive swy the clouds of gloom and
coax the aun asnun.
It's full of worth and goodness, too, with
manly kindness blent
It's worth million dollars, and it doesn't
cost a cent.
There is no room for sadness when we see
a chcerv smile-
It alwnyn has the same good look it's
never out of style
Jt nerves us on to try again when failure
makes us blue:
The dimples of encouragement are good
for me ana you.
It pays a higher interest, for it is merely
lent
It's worth a million dollars, and it doesn't
cost a cent.
A smile comes very easy yon enn wrinkle
up with cheer
A hundred times before you enn squeeze
out a sosiry tear.
It'ripnles out, moreover, to the heart
strings that will tug.
And always leave an echo that is very
like a hug.
So, smile away. Folks understand what
by a amile is meant.
It's worth a million dollars, and it doesn't
cost a cent. .
Baltimore American.
t
QUEER MISS MARIA,
By J. L. Harbour. 4.
"T" O oue ever knew the exact
I I cause of the estrangement
between Marin Devlin and
d her distinguished brother, the
Hon. Horace Devlin. The liovllns had
always been wisely reticent regarding
their family affairs. It was understood
tbat there had been a violent quarrel
over the large estate left by the fmhr.r
of the brother and sister, nml that
they had never spoken to each other
since the division of the property. The
estrangement must have been cinlia"-rap.-dng
to both : them, since they
lived In a small town and could not
help meeting frequently.
The Hon. Horace was much more
popular than his ulster Marlu. She
had always been somewlmt eceeiurio,
and this eccentricity had become more
marked after her quarrel wi;!i In r
brother.
Her father had been a man of v; :
Simple tastes, and had lived nit 1 is life
In the plain old rod house that had
been his father's and his grn:il.'a;lier'.-
It -was a great and bitter trial to Ma Ira
When her brother, not long al'ier t i -i i
father's death, tore down (lie old
house and built on Its site a very Iarg!
and pretentious modern mansion.
Miss Maria had her father's simple
tastes, and her associations of tint old
house were very dear to her, even
when It was no longer her home. The
big, howy mansion was an offence to
her eyes every time she passed It. 'in
marked and striking contrast to her
brother's house was her own. It was
as much an eyesore to her brother as
his house was to Miss Maria. '
When the Devlin estate had finally
been divided, Miss Marin moved Into a
tiny old house once occupied by her
father's gardener. It was hardly ten
antable, and Miss Maria made few re
pairs before moving Into It. It stood
directly across the road from her
brother's line homo, and was u decided
blemish on the landscape seen from
his spacious front piazza. He bad,
through his attorney, made bis sister
an offer to buy It at a price far more
than its value, but the offer had been
so promptly and so decidedly rejected
that It had never been repeated.
It was thought thnt Miss Maria al
lowed the old house to remain In a
state of neglect, and the premises to
be in a state of continual disorder, for
the sole purpose of adding to her broth
er's annoyance and mortification. She
also added muny lrrltntlng traits to
her many eccentricities of character,
and was nearly always spoken of by
the people of the town as "queer Miss
Maria."
Her slster-ln-law was nn extremely
fashionable lady, while Marin went
about In the shabbiest and most anti
quated of gurmeuts. She was tur
from being scrupulously tidy, and
seemed to take delight iu setting aside
the ordinary conventionalities of life.
It was known, however, that she was
very good and kind to ilie poor, while
her brother w:in by no means noted
for his generosity toward them.
The Hon. Horace Devlin entertained
lavishly, wniio his sister never enter
tained at ull, ami did not go Into so
ciloy. It wu.s regarded as scandalous
that Miss AJrttrla should liuve chosen
to spend the afternoon in her front
yard w.ilh a man's hat on her head and
tier skirts pinned up nbout her waist
on the day of ber brother's grand lawn
party, when he had a carload of guests
out from the city.
So the breach between the brother
sad sister widened until there wus no
probability " that it would ever be
(WcrJld ever be bridged over. When
They met they stared at each other lu
stony silence.
Wenfield, the town in which the
Devllus lived, was a small manufac
turing place. Most of 1U inhabitants
worked in the mills. Many of them
were thrifty men and women, who
saved as much as they could of their
earnings, and deposited them In the
one savings bank iu Wenfield.
The Hou. Horace Devlin was cash
ler, of the Wenfleid savings bank, and
never had there been such wild excite
ment throughout the town as on the
morning when s. placard appeared on
the bank door bearing the two oinln
ous words:
BANK CLOSED.
. Men and women left their work ami
hurried to the bank with eager and
anxious faces. Many had In It the sav
ings of a lifetime, and they stared at
the portentous words with wildly bent
lug hearts. There was the most out
spoken indignation when the truth be
came known. The fact was that ibe
Hon. Horace Devlin had brought
fthiimo and disgrace on an old and hon
ored name, and privation and possible
poverty to many homes by becoming
a defaulter.
It was discovered that be hud for
years been speculating with money be
longing to tha bank, uud bis defalca
tions v ere sufficient to embarrass it.
I It was feared that Its doors must U
normnnentlv ctosnrt and Hint tho itu.
posltors would lose all, or at least the
most, of their savings. The Hon. Hor
ace Devlin was missing, and no trace
of his whereabouts could be found.
A week after the closing of the bank
another notice appeared on Its doors.
The second notice was as follows:
Notice All creditors of the Wenfield
Savings Hank are hereby requested to
meet In the town hall on Friday even
ing nt 8 o'clock 1
Many who were not creditors of the
bunk crowded Into the town hall with
I he bank depositors on Friday even
ing. Indeed, the hnll was filled to
overflowing, and no one seemed to
have any definite Idea of what was to
be done.
When 8 o'clock came no one had
yet appeared on the platform, Init a
few minutes later a door at the rear
opened, and to the amazement of all
present, Miss Maria Devlin walked
forward and faced the people..
There was an iustant hush. One
could almost bear the breathing of the
spectators. Mis Maria herself seemed
calmer than any of them. Her voice
was perfectly steady when she began
to speak. Every word could be beard
in all parts of the hall.
"My friends," she said, simply, "I
am here to mnke reparation for the
wrong doue you 'by my brother. Hor
ace Devlin. The Devlins have always
been honest people. No man ever had
a higher or a more deserved reputation
for honesty than my father. He owed
no man anything, nor do I. I feci fhat
I owe I: to my father to make full
amends for his son's wrougdolug, and
to do nil thnt I can to remove the
shame and disgrace he has brought on.
a good nnd honorable name.
'.Now I am here to Ray that I will
pay every dollar due the depositors
who had money in the Wenfield Sav
ings Bank, nnd "
"Hooray for Miss Maria!" shouted a
wildly excited man in the rear of the
ball. "Hooray!"
The crowd t.iok tip the cry and the
hnll rang ns It had never had before.
"Hooray for the Devlin name!"
shrieked some one else, when partial
order had been restored, "Hooray for
o'.'l Judge Devlin, ns good nnd honest
a lmin us ever walked the earth! Three
eluc-rs for him and his honest daugh
ter, Miss Maria!"
Again the hull resounded with the
plaudits of the multitude. When or
der was finally restored. Miss Maria
said quietly:
"My lawyer. Mr. Dawson, will take
charge of the matter of making the
payments due. Thnt is all I have to
say. e:;ce;t to express my deep regret
Unit tliis shameful thing has happened.
Hood night."
.'itier .Miss Maria left the hnll amid
Uiu rcn.-wed upplnuso of the great
crowd.
Sue I her father's daughter, that's
what she is!" said Dr. Hale, as the
people were going out of the hnll.
You couldn't say a better thing
about her," said Dawson, the lnwyer.
From lint time forth Miss Maria
had n new place In the uffections nml
respect of the people of Wenfield.
She wns still "queer Miss Maria," but
the people knew that ber heart was
right. Youth's Companion.
ttoori Memory I-'or a Kluil Deed.
No good deed Is ever forgotten. An
incident Is related of a little girl whose
mother was n sick widow, and who
stopped a young mnu on the street nnd
begged him to buy her chestnuts. He
was poor, but he could not withstand
her pitiful look. He handed her 11
coin and said: "I cannot use your
chestnuts, but. you are welcome to
this." She thanked him and then hur
ried away. Twenty years passed. The
little girl grew to womanhood and be
came the wife of n banker. Passing
the library one evening she saw n mua
with her husband whom she recog
nized ns the mnu who years before hnd
been kind to her. When he had goue
she luqulred bis errand.
"He came to see if I would give hlui
n vacant position lu the bank."
'Will you?"
'I don't know."
"I wish you would," he said, and
then told hliu the story of her poverty
und the man's generosity.
The man sat that night beside his
sick wife's bed,- when a liveried serv
ant brought hliu a note.
"We shall not starve," he exclaimed:
"I have tho position." He opened tha
note and found Inclosed a $.'."( check,
with the words: "In grateful remem
brance of the little silver piece a kin!
stranger gave the little chestnut girl
twenty years ago." The Christian
Herald.
Good Effect of Ctirloally.
Near the town of Baku, In the Hue
slun Caucasus, are several tracts of
land whereon no cattle would feed, al
though they were covered with un
usually rich herbage. The supersti
tious peasantry declared that nu evd
spirit bad bewitched the meadows in
question. I'.y und by there happened
along a practical, niatter-of-faet Eng
lishman, who started in Investigate
the phenomenon, lie quickly discov
ered thnt, nlthojgh the grass was un
doubtedly rich und succulent. It tasted
strongly of paraffin, a substance the
flavor of which is Intensely repugnant
to nearly all nnlmuls, but especially so
to cattle. Such was tiie origin of the
discovery of the Baku petroleum de
positsdeposits which have nlreudy
yielded millions of pounds' worth of
oil, and which show no signs of be
coming exhausted. Chicago Itecord.
Photographing- by Light of Venus.
Photographing objects solely by the
light from the planet Venus has been
successfully accomplished. The ex
periments were conducted within the
dome of the Smith Observatory, at
Geneva, N. Y., so that all outside light
was excluded except that which came
from Venus through the open shutter
of the dome. The time was the dark
est hour of the uight, after the pkinet
had risen und before the approach of
dawn, Tho plates were remarkably
clear. Chicago News.
I'lldue luHuem-e.
Ho badu'l thought he would propose,
but fate Is so absurd; her doughnut
pleased hiui facts disclose mid so hi 1
i'nid the word.--ludlau:ipolls Journal,
MARRIACE WITHOUT MENDELSSOHN
A Word For the fllrl Mho Chooses
)lct Wedding.
There Is something to be said In fn
vor of the quiet weddlug, where the
bride agrees to dispense with "fuss and
feathers," a long cortege of brides
rnnlds, who must nil be provided with
more or less oxpensho gifts, nnd will
be quietly ninrrled without thnt grnu
spectacular entry to the church. 11111
the more gorgeous recessional to the
J strains of the weddlug mnrch. Wlm
a saving of the pomps nnd costly van
I itles of this world.
It may be natural to a girl to wish
to have a tine wedding and to plan
each detail of costuming for herself
nnd her brldesmnlds, but it Is a weary
ing process for the family who have
to attend to nil the mtmitlnc of n Mg
house. It is expensive, the way it Is
done now.
The bride-elect his little time or
though to bestow upon the step she Is
taking In life. Her mind Is occupied
with her trousseau, wedding presents
nnd the vexing question of minor nr-
rnngements for the bridal party on
the great day. Her dressmaker, milli
ner and tailor fill tip her hours with
appointments, and leave her no mo
ment for repose or reflection.
The bridegroom-elect is anything but
a happy man, with the multiplicity of
duties which are thrust upon him. He
is danclug attendance early and late,
nnd yet seems somehow to be n cipher
In the grand pagenut of the fashion
able church wedding.
If the parents of the bride give liielr
sanction for n quiet ceremony there Is
much to bo said iu favor of u "mar
rlnge without Mendelssohn," solemn
Ized without the curious eyes of tiie
gaping crowd. Witnesses, of course,
there must be, but the wedding can Im
quiet, a ceremony much more welcome
to some brides and bridegrooms than
the ostentatious functlousaiid crowded
church and bouse where a big weddiu
Is "on."
A return to simplicity is n good
thing. The great world has but a
passing Interest In n private wedding.
Why should nil society lie called upon
to witness the solemnization? Where
Incomes are stuall, and the expenses
of a large wedding are great, It is cer-
tnlnly more sensible to take the quiet
way, to renounce the musical accom
paniments, the pagenut of maids of
honor mid flower girls, the crowd of
guests Invited nnd uninvited, the
smart breakfast, expensive flowers,
elaborate toilets, cards nnd caninges,
and with parental consent to essay the
experiment which may be called "mar
riage without Mendelssohn." Phila
delphia lleeoi'd.
The Cure of tho Kyes.
The beauties of old, Helen of Troy
nnd Cleopatra notubly, were fatuous
for the beauty of their eyes, and 110
doubt thry devoted much time to their
care. Some beauties do nowadays, but
many a girl who has a pretty eye could
enhance Its nttraetiveuess hy a little
care. I.ong, sweeping eyelashes have
been admired by poets and lovers
from time Immemorial, and there Is
certainly something very beautiful and
seductive in the long eyelash sweep
ing down on a velvet cheek. Not only
'does It add to the expression, but It Is
a greater safeguard to the eye from
dust and dangerous living particles.
If a little vaseline or olive oil be put
upon the lashes each night the growth
will be aided very much.
And then about the eyebrow. Eye
brows differ with every Individual,
but if nature has not been careful to
provide one with those of perfect form
much can be done to nelp matters.
Tho eyebrow should extend slightly
below the orifice of the eye at each
end. Toward the temple It should ter
minate in a mere line, and 1'. should
be slightly broader nt tho other cud.
Upon the peculiar nrcli and the
breadth of the eyebrow much depends.
Delicate features require a delicate
eyebrow, while a face that is strong
In character requires 11 bolder one.
Never pull hnlrs out of Ibe brow, but
rather try, by careful brushing, to
train them to grow us you wish. If
you will try brushing your eyebrows
lu different directions you will see just
how the hair should grow in order to
suit your eye best, uud then you should
be careful always to brush it tho same
way. A very little oil may bo used,
but be careful not to use it often, or it
may make them grow bushy.
The Capable Woman.
The capable woman Is just as likely
to develop to perfection in the back
woods as anywhere else. Environ
ment has not very much to do with
producing her. Like the poet she Is
born aud not made. There is no col
lege or other institution of leurnlng
which can turn her out to o'-dcr.
The capable woman knows Just the
right thing to do In any emergency
which may confront her, and she does
It. She has confidence in herself. She
does not think It necessary to run
among her friends and ask every
body's advice before she does us she
Via a mind to do.
She doesn't send for the doctor every
lime she has nn ache or bad feeling.
She doesn't get frightened every time
she hears a noise she cannot account
for. She goes aud finds out what the
noise originated from. She does not
throw cold water on her family. She
encourages effort, she assists every
enterprise with her well-balanced
strength, and. he Inspire all those
who come within her lutlucnce.
She knows how lo do things, if
the house should cater, tire the would
try lier best to put out tli flumes be
fore hu rushed Into the street, .-im) so
i,ive tiie Uro a cluince to develop.
strength and destrnetlveness. If any
body In her vicinity shovld break a
limb or cut nn artery sre wouldn't
scrcnm or fnlnt away, but she would
render such assistance as lny In her
power until medical aid could be pro
cured. Table Tnlk.
AVet-Weether Contnme.
Rainy-weather gowns now require ft
good deal of attention, ttlrtinugh there
has never been n season for years
when women Invested In mackintoshes
to the extent they have this season,
probably because the mackintoshes are
smarter garments than they were,
being made on the lines of the long
coats. Some women never wear a
mackintosh, and prefer Instcnd to hnve
n costume intended solely for bnd
weather. A good model for such a
gown ns this Is made of the rough
cheviot, and hns n close-fitting skirt
with nn attached flounce short enough
to clear the ground. The wnlst Is in
blouse shape, with two wide pleats,
nnd n very narrow wnlstcoat of white
cloth or, better still, red cloth, with
small gold buttons. This waist Is
really a Jacket, and is Intended to lie
worn over the dress waist. The lint Is
of the same material ns the gown,
with long stiff feather that cannot be
Injured by wind or went her.
The long clonks nre most grneeful
this season, nnd much fuller than they
were. They all fit well over the shoul
ders, but have considerable flare, nnd
there is always some trimming around
the shoulders, cither a capuchin hood
or two or three enpes that cover the
shoulders well In front the cloak Is
fastened at the thront, generally with
some pretty clasp, and there nre rovers
of velvet or fur and n turned-down col
lar of the same material. Harper's
Hazar.
Rcnnty nml the Frost.
It Is the correct thing to be sensible
this winter. Stout-soled shoes nnd
garments suited to the climate's fickle
ness were never so' fashionable.
(J Iris who are proud of their health
are buying heavy stockings nnd for
very cold and blustery weather wool
en leggings that reach to their hips.
Common-sense nnd red cheeks nnd lips
nre running mutes ns never before.
No woman who has sense. wnsheB
her face, neck or wrists just before
going out into the frosty nlr. To do
so ruins the skin.
If you want to wrinkle your face
prematurely, empurple your lips, red
den your nose nnd mnke your eyes
"bleary" mi; the register.
Never take n full bath before going
out. Never "sponge off" before going
lo nny function when the remperature
Is at zero. Health and beauty protest
nlike.
Before entering the cold nlr rub the
lips of the ears, uiie, chin, cheeks and
lips with a little glycerine, rose water
Hid alcohol; dust with talcum, nnd
your battle Is half fought. Wear u
blue, brown, or green veil on very bit
ter days. Careful drying of the hands
ami face will save much suffering for
nil classes. Don't bite the lips or they
will crack.
A Woman us Kiiglnfter
Of Miss Nevada Stout, of Dyervllle,
Ohio, who lias received n license to
run a stationary engine, the district
examiner slates that she answered
correctly twenty-four of the twenty
five questions asked, which is better
than the average male engineer does.
He says: "I never was more surprised
In my life than when I entered the
engine room of the mill where this
young woman is employed, for she Is
barely eighteen. The machinery was
as clean ns a new pin; there wasn't u
speck of rust on It, aud she was shov
elling coal into the furnace and look-
ng after the fifty horse power cngiue
In a way that indicated thnt she thor
oughly understood her business. She
wus the only person about the mill,
und yet the plunt was running perfect
ly, nnd her employers had left her in
h:rge, apparently, with every con
fidence that she was fully competent
and responsible.
Cholee of Jewelry,
Every well-dressed womnn now
makes quite n study of suitable Jewel
ry to wear with certain gowns. There
is so much color lu the dainty neck
lialns, safety pin brooches, etc., thnt
lu-y require careful selecting. If the
brown-eyed woman wears amber or
pink coral, let all the Items of Jewelry
correspond; the same with the blue-
ycd woman who deepens the color of
her eyes with blue stones. Put do not
wear an nniber chain with a turquoise
brooch or a blue ueckchnin with a pink
bungle, etc. Keep to the color of one
stone, even to the tluy pins thnt se-
ure the bice jabot lit your throat.
Pink coral Is extremely fashionable
just now as well ns expensive, lu Ibe
iiuguagc of precious stones it is sup
posed to guard against danger and
vll. Strings of coral will bo much
worn us watch and lorgnette chains.
Countess Tolstoi,
The Countess Tolstoi Is a noble wo-
niun who has met the difficulty which
her husbajid's life and views have
resented with remarkable tact and
wisdom. Despite the care of a large
inilly. for she Is the mother of thlr-
een children, nnd the entire uianngn-
ment of an estate, she finds time to
assist her husband in his literary la
bors. Count Tolstoi's writing is ex
ceedingly difficult to decipher, nnd tha
Infinite patieuee with which she conies
his books bears wltucts of ber de-
otlon. With regard to catering to her
husbnnd's tastes iu the mutter of di t,
lie is quoted ns waylng that she could
give dinners of fruits, grains, and
egetables Win days lu the year, aud
never duplicate one. Chicago Time;-'-Herald.
A Cleverly Mlvuileil riir.'
What is called sable fox, 11 cleverlv
blended fur, is among the first choices
for neck scarf.
In Si-roll :ntii.
Corded tucks in acroll effect are not
to be attempted by the amateur, un
less sho is "looklug for trouble."
Household
HIMTS :
Effect of Red Ipon the Eye.
It is claimed by physicians thnt the
color red sometimes produces Injuri
ous effects upon the eyi.s. For this
reason It Is wise to eschew red em
broidery as nu evening occupation
and to substitute for it green or blue,
which are believed to be beneficial.
Hook Itoxea For the Library.
Hook-boxes are a new manifestation
of the table book-rack. Tbcy nre rath
er shallow trnys thnt are still deep
enough to protect the book, nre non
ndjustnble, and are about as long ns
the usunl rack, stretched to Its full
extent. Some of them are beautiful
ly decorated In burnt designs.
Attractive Sofa Cushions.
The two newest Ideas ure Bulgarian
stripes and the elaborate French em
broidery in satin ribbon. The latter
Is usually In a rather large, open pat
tern, nnd benutlful effects nre gnlncd.
Tire Bulgnrlau stripes nre In soft tans
and reds, with characteristic figure
embroidery.
Turkish designs such ns stnr nnd
crescent nnd other typical figures show
with best effect on a white, black or
dark red bnck-ground. Border such
covers with twisted cord nnd loose
tnssels nt the corners.
For the nursery there nre mnny com
ic cushion tops. One shows a lino of
little dogs singing, while n. big Uog
bents time. Kittens nre nt play on
another. A third shows son.e frolick
ing plcknuninnles.
IlrlfclitenlnK the Mnhngany.
Mnhognny nnd all polisher, wood of
any klni Is npt to become very dull
nnd tnrnished, and the regular opera
tion of rubbing It up is not one thnt
is denr to the avernge maid; yet If it
Is allowed to go too long uu cared for
the trouble of revlvimr ft is emitm
The best and easiest way of polishing
wood Is to make a "dollv" nf rnira
finally tying it up tightly in a piece of
soft annuel; this should be slightly
sprinkled with linseed oil; over it tl
a cloth rag on which put a few drops
or spirits of wine; rub .11 the wood
work quickly with this prepnred ma
terial, nnd polish quickly as you pro
Cecd With a BOft silk or ffnnnnl rni.
Both tho oil and the spirits should bo
very sparingly applied, as they would
otnerwise moisten the wood too much
ami produce smears: but If the one
tlon Is briskly done, according to tbesn
instructions, no polish, however elab
orate, will bring about the snmc bright.
Uess.
Lemons an Medicine.
Lemon juice sweetened Willi loaf or
crushed sugar, will relieve n cough.
tor feverlshuess and uunnturnl
thirst soften n lemon by rolling on a
hard surface, cut off the top, add sugai
nnd work it down Into the lemon
with n fork, then suck it 1 lowly.
During the warm mon hs a sense of
coolness, comfort and luvlgoratlon can
be 'produced by a tree use of lemon
ade. Hot lemonade will break up n cold
If taken at the start. Make Is the same
ns cold lemounde, only use boiling
water Instead of cold wnter, aud use
about one-half as much sugar.
A piece of lemon, or stale bread
moistened with lemon juice, bound ou
a corn will cure It. Kenew night and
morning. The first application will
produce soreness, but if treatment is
persisted In for a reasonable length
of time a cure will be effected.
The discomfort caused by sore nnd
tender feet may be lessened, if not
entirely cured, by applying slices of
lemon on the feet.
To cure chilblains take a piece of
lemon, sprinkle flue suit over it nnd
rub the feet well. Repeat If necessnry.
Hot Turnip Salud-l'eel and slice
thin five medium-sized turnips: stow
In salted water until tender; drain, add
two teaspoons sugar, salt nnd pepper,
three tublespooufuls viucgnr, and half
a cup of rich sour cveam; serve hot.
French Omelet A French cook nev.
er beats the whites and yolks of th?
eggs used iu an omelet separately.
They ure broken together iu a bowl
and beaten till n spoonful eon be tak
en up. Before they are beaten a table
spoonful of wuter to each egg is added,
aud when the mixture is ready for the
puu n dust of ueniter and a hnlMen.
spoonful of salt to six eggs nre light!
stirred in.
Illco Toast A good breakfust relish
for 1111 curly fall morning is rice toust.
Chop finely an onion nnd fry in 11 little
butler. Add half a pound or one coffee-cupful
of boiled rlco and twd
ounces of shredded ham. Season wifh
salt and lienner. I'rv all together (!'.!
hot, then stir nnd serve piled on tried
lirend. The excellence or the dish de
pends unon Its quick service, ns it
should be eaten very hot.
Maryland Breakfast DIhIi While tbu
busy housewife is tldvlnir 1111 ber din.
ncr dishes nt uight. she enn very con
veniently make this choice Maryland
dish, which is orten made of rice lu
that Stnte. Sprinkle gradually tbrey
foiltXhs piut of Indian (coi-in men I im,.
one quart of boiling water, previously
sullud with a largo teusnoouful of salt-
nllow it to boil half an hour. Drain
one pint til oysters of their liquor, ami
stir them into tliu luuuh; nllow ten
minutes longer, thou pour the mixture
iuto a squaro mold or a baking-powder
cnu which has been wet In cold wnti-i.
Cut lu neut IUxs iu the uioinlng aud
TV
1 iinni ts
HOI
POPULAR SCIENCE. .
An experimental balloon has regis
tered 100 degrees below zero In the
The next total eclipse of the sun It
due on May 17, 1001, nnd the greatest
duration of totality appears to be visi
ble from Pndnng, Sumntra, nnd the
next greatest nt Poutluak, Borneo;
Port Victoria, Amboyun. hns a tolera
bly long duration, but probably muny
will go to the Mauritius.
Things grow very fast In the shorl
Arctic summer. As soon as the snow
melts off in many places the ground is
covered with a vine which benrs a
small berry something like a huckle
berry, porwong It is called. It is sour
and hns n pungent taste, and the In
dians leave off work to go porwong
limiting, cramming themselves with
the berries.
Overton by his researches has shown
that the red snp of plants, to which
the bright autumn tints nre due, is
conditioned upon the presence of su
gar, the depth of the red tint depend
ing upon the concentration of the su
gar. Low temperatures luduce the de
velopment of such colors. Two blad
derwort plants grown In sepnrnte
dishes of wnter having different pro
portions of su.inr dearly proved, !ilr
relntlon of sugnr to color production.
Only ten per cent, of our birds nre
resident through the yr nr, nnd but few
of these nre resident ns Individuals,
and it Is this constant variation in our
nvl-fnunn which gives to the study of
olrds lu nnture its grentest chnrm.
One may go Into the fields every day
of the year without duplication of ex
perience. Seasonal distribution was
said to be largely n result of migra
tion, January being the only month In
the year when some evidences of mi
gration might not be observed.
The question as to whether the off
spring of deaf persons arc likely to bo
deaf has been carefully Investigated
recently by Professor Edward A. Fay,
and nu important monograph on the
subject has been published by the
Volta Bureau, of Boston. Professor
Fay has considered carefully the data
afforded by statistics of over 4.100 mar
riages of denf people In the United
States, nnd his research Is looked upon
as the most conclusive proof yet ad
vanced that there is 110 inheritance of
acquired characters, so far at least as
the inheritance of deafness is con
cerned. Trofessor Fay shows, that if
tho deaf people who mnrry do not
have deaf relatives, the marriage is no
more likely to result iu deaf children
than the marriage of ordinary people,
while the marriage of hearing persons
with deaf relatives is just ns likely to
result lu denf children as n marriage
of the deaf.
Iteveriea of u Khlcrly Splmter.
Anyhow, It's my own fuult.
I've hnd plenty of offers In mj lme.
That's more than that sneaking Del
la llykes can say.
Men used to rave nbout my complex
Ion. It busn't changed so much.
I've, never seen a man that was
worth sitting up till after midnight
cither with or for.
I could have had Lai Quluby if I
hnd wanted him, but who would
marry a mun that hod swallowed bis
chin?
I don't have half as much trouble as
Mng Sputterwell has, und Bhe's only
been married ten years. Looks a hun
dred years old.
Still, I don't like to see Impudent
men get up and offer me a seat when
I get Inside a street car. I take the
seat, but I look daggers at "cm.
There's some married women that
don't want to acknowledge they're
growing old. Mrs. Hlggsworthy tries
to dress like a young girl, and she.
makes a perfect guy of herself. Sho
is fifty-seven if she's n day.
I suppose some men would laugh tl
mo because I think so much of Tabby,
but I would rather have a clenn cat
nbout the house than a man with a
nasty old pipe and a three-days'
growth of beard. I don't have to sew
anybody's buttons ou, cither. Chicago
Tribune.
Then He Spoke t i,
Counsel"l insist 011 1111 answer to
my question. ou have not told mc
all tha conversation. 1 want to know
everything that passed between you
mid Mr. Jones 011 the occasion to which
J oil refer."
Ifoluotnut Witness "I'v.t told yon
everything of any consequence."
'loti have told me that you said to
hint. 'Jones, this case will get into
1 lie (otirt some day.' Now, I want to
know what he said In reply."
'Well, he said: 'Brown, there isn't
anything In this business that I'm
ashamed of, and If uny suooplu', little,
yee hawlii', four-by-six, gimlet-eyed
lawyer, with half a pound of brains
and sixteen p-uuds of Jaw, ever wants
to know what I've been talkln' to you
nbout, you can tell Mm the whole
story.' "Loudon Til-Bits.
riei'Kyinen Collf.i Their Owu Hues.
An ixiraordlnuiy survival from the
primitive tradition of the clergy open
ly collecting their owa "dues" lu kind
from the people may now bo Beeu in
full swing In the rival districts of Up
per Savoy, lu Switzerland. Every
year about the middle of October
clergymen, attended by youths bear
lug sacks and baskets, gj from village
to village, receiving the contributions
of their parishioners. No sort of con
sumable commodity conies amiss,
though money Is most favored, and
every evening tho suck or buskel goes
back heavily loaded. These contiibii.
Hons are a .lopulur test of respecta
bility, and many a housewife lias beeu
known to borrow the whole aiiiouut of
ber offering to Ibe parochial luctiui.
Ix.-iit. Loudon Express.
Kn-i-mti-n Duelling Hour.
At Venice this week there was a
duel with swords between two uon
commissioned olticcrs tif ihc engineers.
Tlieio wore no less thnu twenly-even
assaults, with short Intervals' between
them, and the duel lasted nine hours.
Finally one of 'tho sergeants wus
wounded In the face. - Belgiiiu Siur.
SNAKE STONES.
Care at Venomous Blu by Their Vf
Reported.
Snaks stones, na Is well known, ax
small pieces of stone, or other hard
substance, used, especially in India
and the farther east, for curing tho
bites of snakes and other venomous
creatures. In,general they seem to be
of no (rreat value, though wm re
markable instances are related of
speedy cures thus effected. In tho
English periodical, Naturo, Mr. I.
Hervey relates some personal observa
tions In this field. Several years ego.
While bathing in the sea near Singa
pore, he put his foot in a small mud
hole and received a bite near tho an
klo, which 6O0n became extremely
painful. A Malay, who examined It on
the spot, said it was Inflicted by a fish
one of the Slluridae which abounds
la the waters, and is known as Ploto
8H3 carius. He immediately began
searching about for a remedy, which
was soon found in shape of a round
Nock stone as large as a pea. This ho
applied to the wound, to which it ad
hered without support for a minute or
so. On Its dropping off, thore was a
flow of black blood, followed by blood
of a normal color. The pain at one
lessened, and In an hour was all gone.
The wound heaiod without further
trouble, but a fortnight later Mr. Her
vey noticed that its place was occupied
by a cavity about tho size of the stone.
Another Englishman, bitten in th
same manner and on tha same day, at
Singapore, was lees fortunate in his
trial of the remedy, being laid up for
six weeks. The Malay said that his
stone came from the head of a ser
pent; to Mr. Hervay it seemed like a
bit of charred bone. In some oases
similar to the above, the Malays cm
ploy the juice of a plant belonging to
the genus Henslowia. When there is
a great deal of painful irritation
caused by the stinging organs of the
Jelly fiah, they resort to the juice of
the berries of the Papaw tree (Carlca
papava.) According to Mr. Hervey.
tha native doctors sometimes perform
surprising cures with their secret med
icines. For example, a young English
man who, while bathing, had his legs
caught in the tentacles of some un
known animal perhaps a Jelly-flsih
could get no relief from a European
surgeon, but, after nine or ten days,
when the pain had almost driven him
frantic, one of these experts took hold
and healed him completely. Hence.
it might be well if accurate observa
tions respecting the action of snake-
stones in particular were recorded in
greater number.
EAT WITH SPOONS.
rable Ilnbltt In CousertattTe Turkish
lionseholda Are odd.
Of late years some Turkish house
holds have become considerably mod
ernized In their arrangements, even
aping tho ways of Paris. But con
servative Turks frown on such new
fangled ways. Iu a conservative Turk
ish household, rich or poor, no tables
are used, and chairs are unknown. In
stead there Is a huge wooden frame
in the middle of the room about eight
een Inches high. When the family
the men only assemble to dine cush
ions are brought, placed upon the
frame, and on these the members seat
themselves tailor fashion, forming a
circle around a large tray. The tray
Is a very largo wooden, plated or silver
affair, according to the financial con
dition of the family, and thereon is
deposited a capacious bowl. About it
arranged saucers of sliced cheese, an
chovies, caviare and sweetmeats. In
terspersed with these are goblets ot
sherbet, pieces of hot unleavened
bread and boxwood spoons. Knives,
forks and plates do not figure in thh
service, but each has a napkin spread
upon lil3 knees, and every one, armed
with a spoon, helps himself. The bowl
la presently borne away and another
dish takes Its place. This time it is a
conglomeration of substantial stewed
together, such as mutton, game or
poultry. The mess has been divided
by the cook Into portions, which are
dipped up with the aid of a spoon or
with the fingers. For the host to fish
out ot the mess a wing or a leg of a
fowl and present it to a guesfc la con
sidered a great compliment, and for a
Turk of high degree to roll a morsel
tietween his fingers and put it into
the mouth of a visitor Is looked upon
as good manners.
riieap Stain for Wood.
. A cheap and simple stain tor wood
Is made with permanganate of potassa.
A solution of it spread upon peur or
cherry wood for a few minutes leaves
a permanent dark brown color, which,
after a careful washing, drying and
oiling, assumes a reddish tint upon be
ing polished.
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
IVALT1MOHK. Floor. Baltimore
llct l'ntent, 4. To; High tirade Extra,
4. '!.". Wiikat, No. 2 lied, 74 omG. Cons,
No. 2 White, 4'.'a4:l. Oats, Southern
mid l'eiiiisvlvuiiia, W7J".'rt. 1!yk, No.
i r0.rl. ' IUv, ChoiooTiinotbv. KI CK)
lU.fiO; C.ood to Prime, 1;i.(K'15.nO.
Sthaw. live in cnrlonds, lO MilLW);
Wheat Blocks, "(MJtfT-'xl; Oat Blocks,
T.fiOaKOO. Touatoks. Mud. No. 3. .80;
No. i, .-.'. P.s, Standards. 1.10a 1.40;
;Vcninl, .SO. Cobs, Dry l'nek, .HO;
Moist, .70. Hidks, Citv Steers, .10u
. US ; City Cows, .ir,i.Wt. Potatoks,
lluruiiiiks, .U) a .ii't. Omonk, Ah'.U.
1 1 nu Psonccis, Shoulders, .0b.OH?f;
Clear ritsides, .OS.'f. Of); Hams, .11!,'
'a. 11: 14; Mirss I'ork, per barrel, 1.Y0O.
1.AK0, Crude, ,04 ; llcst rati tied, .08'.
IIi;iti-:ii, Fine Creamery, I'mle
Fine, .'j:)'ii.!H; Creamery Hulls, .1Wm
.!!. CiiKKstc, N. Y. Knnry, .11. 13;
N. V. Flats, .!?'-.13.''; kim Clieotwf,
.a'l.'n'-'i -Oti.'i . l'.oos. Stnlr. .S4'2.; North
Carolina, .IM-rf. 21. I.ivs l'oi itsv.
Chickens, por lb.. .0S.O8H; Ducks. .03
sh.W; Turkeys, .( )t' -II. Tosacco,
Md. Inferiors," l.fsJ-. ound com
mon, S.ishi 4.50; M : i;.007.tKI;
Funey.lO.OO'a-1'.i.OU. llsttK, Ibwt lieeves,
.'i.40'a"i.."i. SiikkI', 3.lfV4.UO. ll.siH,
:;." liiKt.
NI:'.V YOUK.--Ki.ovk, Southern. 3 K
,1.10. YiiKr, No. 3lb;d, .7.81.
ItvK, Wesieru. .!i,"rj Conn, No. a,
.4.Vu -4ti. Oats. No. .S, .:!(!. HI. , Her
tkh, Slide, .1 1 vi.'-'fi-' Knos, Stnte, .,'('..
,8H. Ciiuk.sk, Suite, . IO!Va . I.
I'illLAUKM'illA. Fi.oini South
ern. il.tCu4 '.M. WinAT, No. V Hed, .1
ii).'U. Cous. No. .42.V 4.". Oat.
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